In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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After a short summer hiatus, we're back! Dispatching from the Toronto International Film Festival, your trusty (and tired!) co-hosts have been watching a lot of movies directed by women - at home and IRL! This week, we are covering the Best of the Fest so far: Penny Lane's delightful LISTENING TO KENNY G, Céline Sciamma's emotional PETITE MAMAN, Danis Goulet's powerful NIGHT RAIDERS, Ruth Paxton's eerie A BANQUET, Jenna Cato Bass' spooky MLUNGU WAM, and Julia Ducournau's killer TITANE.
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After a short summer hiatus, we're back! Dispatching from the Toronto International Film Festival, your trusty (and tired!) co-hosts have been watching a lot of movies directed by women - at home and IRL! This week, we are covering the Best of the Fest so far: Penny Lane's delightful LISTENING TO KENNY G, Céline Sciamma's emotional PETITE MAMAN, Danis Goulet's powerful NIGHT RAIDERS, Ruth Paxton's eerie A BANQUET, Jenna Cato Bass' spooky MLUNGU WAM, and Julia Ducournau's killer TITANE.
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